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BATEMANNIA. 



Of this much-confused genus, founded b\- Lindle)', onh- 

 two or three species are entitled to be classed here, and 

 but two are met with in cultivation, and those not at all 

 commonly. Several of the species formerh" included here 

 have been transferred to Zygopctaliun. It belongs to the 

 tribe Vandctc. The name was besto\\'ed as a compliment 

 to !Mr. J. Bateman, a collector and cultivator of Orchids, 

 and the author of a monograph on the Odontoglossmn. 

 The cultural requirements are similar to those necessar)- 

 for the small-growing species of Zygopctaliun. 



B. Colleyi (Liiidl.). — Flowers produced on a pendulous raceme, 

 rising from the base of the pseudo-bulbs ; sepals and petals 

 brownish-purple within, green without: lip white. British Guiana, 

 1834. (B. R., t. 1714.) 



B. lepida {Rchb. f.). — This species is closely allied to the pre- 

 ceding, but has an erect inflorescence and flowers twice as large 

 and of more vivid colours ; lip ligulate, trifid before the middle ; 

 side lobes narrowly triangular, with teeth; middle lobe cuneate, 

 obcordate. Brazil, 1878. 



BIFRENARIA. 



A genus of intermediate-house Orchids ot the tribe 

 Vaiidece, and allied to Maxillaria, but distinguished there- 

 from by having two fra;na, or caudicles, to their pollen- 

 masses ; hence Lindley's name of Bifreiiaria (from bis, 

 twice, and frceiiiim, a strap). The)* are natives of Guiana, 

 Brazil, and Colombia. The cultural requirements arc 

 identical with tnose recommended for Lvcastc. The small- 

 erowing kinds are best accommodated in baskets or well- 

 drained shallow pans, suspended from the roof 



The following are the most prominent species in culti\-a- 

 tion at the present time : 



B. atropurpurea {Lindl). — Flowers 2in. across, fragrant 

 sepals and petals dull claret-red, stained yellowish in the centre 

 lip bright rose, suffused with white, incurved at the sides, 

 reflexed at the apex ; scapes three- to five-flowered, oblong- 

 lanceolate, 6in. to loin. long. Pseudo-bulbs 2in. to 3in. long. 

 Rio de Janeiro, 1828. Syn. Maxillaria atropurpurea. 



B. aurantiaca {Lindl). — A synonym of B. inodora. 



